Data Transfer Operation Between Objects (e.g., Drag And Drop) Patents (Class 715/769)
  • Patent number: 9026906
    Abstract: A method and system to generate a user interface for an application, the user interface including a plurality of screen items, and each screen item being rendered based on associated screen item data. An output preview is generated and includes at least one preview item representative of a corresponding one of the plurality of screen items. Each preview item in the output preview is linked to the screen item data associated with the corresponding screen item, and is rendered in the output preview based on the linked screen item data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Jackson Mathai, Johan Christiaan Peters
  • Patent number: 9026931
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for implementing a cross-browser drag-and-drop library. The drag-and-drop library creates a draggable object corresponding to a drag source element and a droppable object corresponding to a drop target element defined in a webpage. The draggable object and droppable object are each assigned a link key value. A user-defined data structure populated with data regarding the drag source element may also be assigned to the draggable object. A browser event indicating a drag-and-drop operation between the drag source and the drop target is intercepted, and the drag-and-drop library determines whether the link key value assigned to the corresponding draggable and droppable objects are the same. If the link key values are the same, the drag-and-drop library generates an event associated with the droppable object to facilitate an application-related operation associated with the drag-and-drop operation using the data in the user-defined data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Qinjia Liu Hackett, Mary Sugino David, Zhenguang Chen, Harsimrat Singh Thukral
  • Publication number: 20150121271
    Abstract: A method of managing icons is used on a screen of an electronic device which displays a first icon and a second icon. While dragging the first icon, the first and second icons are displayed on a first region of the screen and a group symbol is displayed on a second region of the screen. The first icon is dragged onto the group symbol and then released for creating a new group which contains the first icon. A group icon associated with the new group is then displayed on the second region of the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Synology Incorporated
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Huang, Shi-Shiuan Kao, Jen-Wei Kuo, Yi-Yu Lin, Hsing-Hsing Hung
  • Patent number: 9021374
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a dashboard in multi-tenant database environment is provided. The method may include, but is not limited to receiving, by a processor, positional data and one of a component type and a data source within a database in the multi-tenant database environment for a dashboard object via a first drag and drop operation, receiving, by the processor, the other of the component type and the data source within the database in the multi-tenant database environment for the dashboard object via a second drag and drop operation, and generating, by the processor, display data for the dashboard based upon the dashboard object in real time based upon the received component type, the received positional data and the received data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Sola
  • Patent number: 9019214
    Abstract: The disclosed method and device are directed to navigation, by a dual display communication device, through display objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventor: Sanjiv Sirpal
  • Patent number: 9021393
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a memory unit, a touchscreen configured to display an icon, and a controller configured to control an operation associated with a function corresponding the icon displayed on the touchscreen, control the touchscreen to display a UI (user interface) for bookmarking icons, detect a bookmark command for the icon displayed on the touchscreen, temporarily store, in the memory unit, the icon in response to the bookmark command, and control the touchscreen to display the bookmarked icon within the UI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Minjoo Kim, Isu Byun, Jiwoon Kim, Sanghyuck Lee, Inyong Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150112756
    Abstract: A sales application is described that includes multiple automated sales tools that can be combined to help improve sales within a sales team. A deal finder sales tool is described to help identify sales opportunities. A deal playbook sales tool is also described to help structure the sales opportunity into a sales play by recommending products to sale in conjunction and also constructing a sales team. An influencer sales tool is also described to help identify business relationships that can be utilized to influence members of the sales team.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: VENKITESH SUBRAMANIAN, PRERNA MAKANAWALA, NIYANTH KUDUMULA, PREETA KULAVIL, PRAVEEN KALLA, JEAN-FRANCOIS DESJEANS GAUTHIER, KEDAR SHIROOR, ABHIJIT MITRA, KARAN SOOD, SUSHANT POTDAR, BRIAN YIP, KE SUN, SEBASTINE AUGUSTINE
  • Patent number: 9015612
    Abstract: A method consistent with certain implementation involves presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) to a user on a display, where the GUI presents a visual representation of a room that is adapted to be adjusted in size and shape by user manipulation of a controller; the GUI has a drop and drag menu adapted to selection of an object from a plurality of objects for placement at any selected position within the room; at least one of the objects comprising a loudspeaker; and where the GUI provides for input of data characterizing the loudspeaker. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Djung Nguyen, Ted Dunn, Andy Nguyen, Nobukazu Sugiyama, Lobrenzo Wingo
  • Patent number: 9015580
    Abstract: A system, a method, and a user interface are described for personalizing and sending stationery/cards. A reminder list on the user interface includes a list of reminder entries each identifying an upcoming event including events generated based on a specified relationship between the user and one or more contacts of the user. A recommendation region is populated one or more recommended stationery/card designs associated with one of the entries in the reminder list. A stationery/card personalization engine provides the user with a set of personalization options related to the selected stationery/card design, and generates personalized stationery based on the selected stationery/card design and the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly Berger, Adnan Asar, Kevin Chang, Matthew Holloway, Eugene Chen, Kris Salvador
  • Patent number: 9015611
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for reusing components from an application are provided. In some implementations, a method includes associating a parent and child component in a source application. The components are used in the presentation of document data during navigation among documents. A navigation interface in an application window of the source application is presented, including presenting document data according to the parent and child components. Input adding the parent component from the source application window to an application window of a target application is received. It is determined that the output of the child component is connected with the input of the parent component, and then computer-readable instructions associated with the parent component and the child component are inserted into the target application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Vivek Hebbar, Randy L. Swineford
  • Publication number: 20150106757
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus for and a method of executing an application in an electronic apparatus having a first operation mode in which a desktop application is operated, and a second operation mode in which a windows store application is operated are provided. The electronic apparatus and method include a storage unit configured to store a plurality of applications, a management unit configured to manage a list for a windows store application to be displayed in response to entering a first operation mode among the plurality of applications stored in the storage unit, a user interface unit configured to display an icon corresponding to the windows store application included in the list in response to entering the first operation mode, and receive selection for the displayed icon, and a controller configured to operate the windows store application corresponding to the selected icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Hyeon-mi Lee, Min Jang, Woo-jin Choi
  • Patent number: 9009616
    Abstract: A method of configuring a camera to view a sequence of positions comprising the steps of displaying a graphical user interface, displaying a plurality of thumbnails on the graphical user interface with the plurality of thumbnails having associated respective positions of the camera and the respective thumbnails in the plurality of thumbnails providing the field of view of the camera in the respective positions, providing a workspace on the graphical user interface, enabling a user to drag and drop thumbnails to the workspace, and creating a tour for the camera based on the thumbnails in the workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Pelco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirsten A. Medhurst, Myles Daniel Bostwick
  • Patent number: 9009627
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a sensor, and a controller. The display unit includes a screen. The sensor is configured to detect a user operation with respect to the screen and output a signal corresponding to the user operation. The controller is configured to cause a data icon and an access authority editing icon for editing an access authority of data related to the data icon to be displayed on the screen, judge a user operation with respect to the access authority editing icon based on the signal from the sensor, and change a state of the access authority of the data related to the data icon according to the user operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Tomohisa Tanaka, Qihong Wang, Akihiro Komori
  • Patent number: 9008619
    Abstract: A mobile terminal that may be able to access a wireless communication network and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a wireless communication unit configured to access a wireless communication network; a detection unit configured to detect a connectable wireless communication network through the wireless communication unit; and a controller outputting icons each corresponding to one or more wireless communication networks detected by the detection unit to a locked screen displayed in a locked state in which inputting of a control command with respect to an application is limited, releasing the locked state when selecting of any one of the output icons is detected, and controlling the wireless communication unit to access a wireless communication network corresponding to the selected icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sanghyuck Lee, Eunju Lee, Byeongwook Kim
  • Patent number: 9009621
    Abstract: Disclosed is a user interface providing method for controlling a game play in a portable device. A user interface providing technology determines whether a received first touch input is a touch input for setting a GUI, determines a GUI setting mode, and activating at least one GUI element for controlling the game play in response to the GUI setting mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Nexon Korea Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Suk Ahn, Yu Kyoung Lim, Yoon Ji Park, Sung Hwan Yoon, Jae Sung Park, Young Jin Ahn
  • Patent number: 9003318
    Abstract: Example embodiments are directed towards graphical user interfaces for declarative specification languages that express the logic of a computation without describing its control flow. These user interfaces are based on a visual representation of specifications where geometric proximity may be the sole determinant of the resulting configuration. Modularity is improved as each proximal grouping is functionally independent of others. Moreover, a system that executes such specifications may treat groupings independently and execute them in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Linden Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Magnusson, Magnus Hallin
  • Publication number: 20150095826
    Abstract: This specification relates to a control apparatus for a mobile terminal, capable of checking information through first and/or second sub display(s) in an easy, convenient manner, and a control method thereof. The control apparatus includes a main display that is located on a front surface of the mobile terminal, a first sub display that extends from the main display and is located on the left of the mobile terminal, a second sub display that extends from the main display and is located on the right of the mobile terminal, a communication unit that is configured to receive event information, and a controller that is configured to generate indication information indicating that the event information has been received, and output the indication information on the first or second sub display while the mobile terminal is gripped by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yeongnam AHN, Yoonji MOON, Egun JUNG, Haein LEE
  • Publication number: 20150095825
    Abstract: A multiplicity of person images are classified into groups person by person. Representative thumbnail person images, which are representative of persons represented by person images included in respective ones of person image groups, are decided. The representative thumbnail person images decided are displayed on the display screen of an electronic album generating apparatus. A representative thumbnail person image, which represents a person desired to be pasted in a desired frame of the electronic album, is selected from among the representative thumbnail person images displayed. If a list-display command is applied to the electronic album generating apparatus, person images of the person represented by the selected representative thumbnail person image are displayed in the form of a list. The user can select a person image to be pasted in the electronic album from among the person images displayed in the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Hiroyasu YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150095824
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a user interface according to a size of a template edit frame are provided. The method includes: selecting a template based on a user interface; detecting a subject from an image to fit the selected template to the subject; determining a size of an edit frame of the fitted template based on whether at least a portion of the fitted template strays from a display area; and displaying the fitted template and an edit frame having a size that is determined not to stray from the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Won-seok Song
  • Patent number: 8994678
    Abstract: A terminal and a method for a programmable button on a bezel of the terminal are provided. For a mobile terminal comprising a touch sensor, a first display and at least one second display disposed at the bezel, the bezel at least partially surrounding the first display, the method includes mapping an object displayed on the first display to a button on the at least one second display, displaying the button on the at least one second display, and when the displayed button is actuated, performing an action corresponding to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Parvinder Sawhney, Peter King, Hyoung Wook Ham
  • Publication number: 20150089421
    Abstract: A smart phone (100) is configured so that, in a case where a first display position of an icon (6) is changed, a condition determining section (11) determines whether or not an icon other than the icon (6) is being displayed within a predetermined region that includes a second display position of the icon (6) to which second display position the first display position of the icon (6) has been changed, and in a case where the condition determining section (11) determines that the icon other than the icon (6) is not being displayed within the predetermined region, a partition line display section (12a) causes a partition line (1) to be displayed between the second display position of the icon (6) and a display position of another icon other than the icon (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Miho Kagei, Fumitoshi Tanoue, Toshiyuki Kamei
  • Publication number: 20150089420
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes a process includes, detecting flick operation in a text area where an input character string is displayed, determining a direction of the detected flick operation, selecting, when the flick operation is performed in a predetermined direction, characters the number of which is according to a length of the flick operation from the character string located at a starting position of the flick operation, storing the selected characters in a finger recording buffer, obtaining, when the flick operation is performed in a direction reverse to the predetermined direction, the number of characters according to the length of the flick operation from the finger recording buffer, and outputting the obtained characters to the starting position of the flick operation in the text area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: MASAKAZU MURATA, Katsuaki AKAMA
  • Patent number: 8990721
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a display, a communication unit receiving, from other electronic devices, information related to contents being executed at the other electronic devices, and a controller controlling displaying of widgets individually corresponding to a respective one of the electronic devices on the display. Each of the widgets displayed on the display of the mobile terminal represents information relating to contents that is being executed at a corresponding one of the other electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Haengkeol Choi
  • Patent number: 8990717
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for displaying context-aware charts are described. In context-aware charts, content of a chart can reflect a context of the chart. A charting object can be defined using a data series. The system can dynamically determine what subset of a data source should be used for the data series, depending on where the chart object is placed in a layout, form or other display area. Therefore, a single chart definition can be used to display various charts based on the context of the chart. When a chart object is moved from one data area to a new data area, the system can change the source of the data series such that the data series of the chart corresponds to a different subset of the data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Leveille, Andrew Phan, Duc Vuong, Toufic Milan, Christopher Crim, Clay Maeckel, Richard L. Kalman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8990720
    Abstract: A method of setting alert thresholds in the context of a real-time dashboard chart. An application program displays a graphical user interface (GUI) and dynamically updates a chart of real-time event data. The chart includes an event threshold bar displayed concurrently with the real-time event data. If the real-time event data has exceeded an event threshold value that corresponds to a position of the event threshold bar, the application program executes a pre-defined response function. If a click and drag input is received while a cursor is located over a graphically-textured handle located on an end of the event threshold bar, the application program moves the event threshold bar to a new location and updates a numerical threshold value that corresponds to the position of the event threshold bar. The numerical threshold value and a unique identification symbol are displayed in close proximity to the graphically-textured handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Kevin M. McBride, Matthew W. Novak
  • Publication number: 20150082217
    Abstract: A method for selecting multiple content items in a list of content items is presented. In an embodiment, the method first displays a list of content items along the first direction on a display of the computing device. Then, the method detects a first portion of gesture for selecting a first content item in the list of content items. While the first content item is selected, the method detects a trigger for a second portion of the gesture, and then selects at least one second content item based on the second portion of the gesture. The trigger for the second portion of the gesture is a scroll gesture, and while the first content item is selected the scrolling of the list is disabled. A method for manipulating multiple content items in a list of content items is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Changwat TUMWATTANA
  • Patent number: 8984391
    Abstract: To direct the user's awareness towards a page linked from a specific element, a script (object control program) is embedded in a Web page to be transmitted from a Web server and then executed by a user terminal. It is assumed that a plurality of link elements (elements to which links to other Web pages are set up) are placed in the Web page. The computer terminal that executes the object control program places objects with a size covering the whole area of each link element in front of several link elements in a Web page containing a plurality of link elements and gradually scales down the displayed size of the objects. The link elements thereby gradually appear on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventor: Soh Masuko
  • Patent number: 8984445
    Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for geo-locating images may generally include receiving, by one or more computing devices, a request to geo-locate an image on a map and, in response to the request, providing for display a user icon on the map. In addition, the method may include determining a current geographic location of the user icon on the map, providing for display a textual representation of the current geographic location, receiving data indicative of the user icon being moved across at least a portion of the map and updating the textual representation of the current geographic location as the user icon is moved across the at least a portion of the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Zhou Bailiang
  • Publication number: 20150074577
    Abstract: A scale includes a weigh station for receiving items to be weighed, an operator interface configured to display information associated with scale operations and a controller operably coupled to the operator interface to effect display of information. The operator interface may be in the form of a touch-screen display that is used to facilitate ease of use and scale adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Debra L. Dyer, Robert S. Davis, James E. Highley, JR., Jill M. Broering, Fredrick D. Knoop, Randy L. Blankley, JR., John A. Dusing
  • Publication number: 20150074576
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an information processing method for enhancing a display effect of an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventor: Chen Ma
  • Publication number: 20150067562
    Abstract: A control method according to the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display on a display a display screen representing a floor plan of a building; display on the display screen device icons respectively representing one or more target devices, the device icons being movable when dragged and including a humidifier icon that represents a humidifier; and when it is sensed that the humidifier icon is selected, and is moved on the floor plan, display an effect range in which an effect of the humidifier extends, in a region corresponding to a room in the floor plan where a drop of the humidifier icon is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Takamitsu SASAKI, Minehisa NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20150067563
    Abstract: An electronic device detects a contact associated with a focus selector that controls movement of a respective user interface object; and while continuously detecting the contact, the device detects first movement of the contact. In response to detecting the first movement of the contact, the device moves the focus selector and the respective user interface object, and determines an intensity of the contact. The device detects second movement of the contact and in response to detecting the second movement of the contact: when the contact meets respective intensity criteria, the device moves the focus selector and the user interface object; and when the contact does not meet the respective intensity criteria, the device moves the focus selector without moving the user interface object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, May-Li Khoe
  • Patent number: 8972876
    Abstract: A software-based customer relationship management system and method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sugarcrm Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Taylor, John Roberts, Clinton Oram, Ajay Gupta, Majed Itani, Sadek Baroudi, Roger Smith
  • Patent number: 8972881
    Abstract: [PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED] It is an object to expand the functions of web applications, so that labor or the like to directly use a method for an operating system can be reduced. [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A processing means of a terminal device includes a memory means for storing an HTML object and drag information in relation to each other and drag information in relation to a certain HTML object is read out from the memory means (S35) in the case that the HTML object is moved from the inside of an HTTP client display area to the outside. The processing means of the terminal device makes out and registers a drag object for the operating system based on the read out drag information (S40, S45). The processing means of the terminal device receives real data corresponding to the drag object from an outer information providing system to store the same at the memory means of the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Fujita, Tsutomu Kawachi, Keiichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8972880
    Abstract: A tagging structure is used in web pages to identify content in such web pages that can be dragged and dropped into a wireless device when such web pages are rendered as a component of a web page served by a media management service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Pendragon Wireless LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Lin, Christopher K. Hess, Robert J. Morgan
  • Patent number: 8972240
    Abstract: An “Interactive Word Lattice” provides a user interface for interacting with and selecting user-modifiable paths through a lattice-based representation of alternative suggested text segments in response to a user's text segment input, such as phrases, sentences, paragraphs, entire documents, etc. More specifically, the user input is provided to a trained paraphrase generation model that returns a plurality of alternative text segments having the same or similar meaning as the original user input. An interactive graphical lattice-based representation of the alternative text segments is then presented to the user. One or more words of each alternative text segment represents a “node” of the lattice, while each connection between nodes represents a lattice “edge. Both nodes and edges are user modifiable. Each possible path through the lattice corresponds to a different alternative text segment. Users select a path through the lattice to select an alternative text to the original input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher John Brockett, William Brennan Dolan
  • Patent number: 8972483
    Abstract: A method and a system (5) for identifying and connecting clients (1a-1d) connected to the same network (2) comprising a control server (6), performing the steps of connecting a first client (1a-1d) running a web browser application (4a-4d) to the control server (6) and registering client specific connection information associated with the first client, receiving from the web browser application (4a-4d) a request for an unique URI defined by the control server (6) and associated with a second client (1a-1d), requesting the control server (6) to mediate a connection to the second client (1a-1d) associated with the unique URI and receiving data from the second client (1a-1d) on the direct connection and forwarding the data to the web browser application (4a-4d) for displaying the received data in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: NABTO APS
    Inventor: Carsten Rhod Gregersen
  • Patent number: 8972882
    Abstract: Computer interfaces are provided for exploring dental anatomy, for accessing information related to dental conditions, for learning oral hygiene and for cataloguing events. Some of the learning interfaces provide interactive elements for practicing the flossing and brushing of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Orca Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew M. Berry
  • Publication number: 20150058772
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a method includes displaying a first component of a graph on a user interface, including displaying at least one port of the first component; responsive to a user interaction with the displayed first component, displaying a representation of one or more ports of the first component that is distinct from the display of the first component; and enabling the user to generate a connection between the representation of a particular one of the ports of the first component and a port of a second component of the graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Erik Bator, Ilya Rozenberg, Daniell Stevens, Dan Teven, Fredric M. White
  • Publication number: 20150058773
    Abstract: A control method according to the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display on the display a display screen representing a floor plan of a building; display on the display screen device icons respectively representing the one or more target devices, the device icons being movable when dragged and including an air purifier icon that represents an air purifier; and when it is sensed that the air purifier icon is selected, and is moved on the floor plan, display an effect range in which an effect of the air purifier extends in a region corresponding to a room in the floor plan where a drop of the air purifier icon is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Takamitsu SASAKI, Minehisa NAGATA
  • Patent number: 8966386
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system and a method for enabling a mobile User Equipment (81) to drag and drop data objects between at least two remote applications (7, 9) or between a local application (2) and a remote application (7, 9), the system including a Drag Source (10), a Drag Target (12), a Drop Source (14), and a Drop Target (16). In the system according to the invention, the Drag Source (10) is configured for negotiating with the Drag Target (12) a transmission protocol (38, 32, 100, 102, 104) for exchanging said data object between said Drop Source (14) and said Drop Target (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Limited (Hong Kong)
    Inventors: Frederick Ah Chuen Fok, Nicolas Delabarre
  • Patent number: 8966387
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for managing icons in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a folder item including at least one icon; sensing a user touch action on the folder item; and moving a plurality of the icons included in the folder item to an area outside of the folder item according to the user touch action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bong-Joo Seo
  • Publication number: 20150052466
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates a terminal to be used in further consideration of user's convenience. The present invention includes a touchscreen and a controller controlling a system setting based on a user's system setting input, the controller, if receiving an application individual setting input corresponding to a prescribed application, controlling the application individual setting to be applied in case of activation of the prescribed application only. Accordingly, a setting for an overall system and a setting for an individual application are performed discriminately, whereby a convenience enhanced user environment can be provided. And, in performing a setting for an overall system and a setting for an individual application discriminately, a user interface (UI) for facilitating the settings can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Woochang CHUN
  • Publication number: 20150052467
    Abstract: A method for controlling the display device includes the steps of outputting a first application graphical user interface (GUI), selecting a first image displayed on a first section of the first application GUI, moving the selected first image to a photo printer folder displayed on a second section of the first application GUI, mapping a specific time, at which the first image is moved to the photo printer folder, to the first image, and storing the mapped result to a storage module, outputting a second application GUI connected to the photo printer folder, displaying the first image on a first section within the second application GUI, displaying at least one image in accordance with an order based upon a storage time order on a second section within the second application GUI and displaying at least one editing icon on a third section within the second application GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seongmin KIM, Hyomi AHN, Gigwan LEE, Soonyong KWON
  • Publication number: 20150052465
    Abstract: Visual feedback indicating that a graphical element is included in a selection boundary prior to a commitment of a selection is provided. Visual feedback may be displayed indicating which graphical element(s) may be selected once a lasso selection operation is completed. That is, the visual feedback is provided while the selection is being made. Accordingly, a user may be able to see, prior to commitment of the selection, which graphical elements may be selected. The visual feedback may include various visual indications, such as providing a border or highlighting around selected graphical elements, shading or coloring selected graphical elements, animating selected graphical elements, providing an indication of a number of selected graphical elements, providing an indication of progressive disclosure of selection of a graphical element, or providing an indication of a graphical element's bounding box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel John Altin, Sarah Morgan Ferraro
  • Patent number: 8959434
    Abstract: [PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED] An HTML object or the like is easily uploaded to an outer information providing system. [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A processing means of a terminal device adds a display area for displaying a web page to a part of a window of a predetermined program, receives the web page corresponding to a web page identifier read out from a memory means from an outer information providing system and displays it on the display area. When an object dragged by an input means is dropped at an HTML object of the web page displayed on the display area, an upload path associated with the HTML object is read out from the web page, data corresponding to the dropped object are acquired from a process of the dropping origin program and the acquired data are transmitted to make a memory means of the outer information providing system corresponding to the read-out upload path store the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Fujita, Tsutomu Kawachi, Keiichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8958747
    Abstract: A mobile terminal which can enter a content share mode, a mobile terminal system, and a method for controlling the operation of the same are provided. After entering a content share mode, a mobile terminal can transmit and receive content to and from another mobile terminal which is in the content share mode and within a predetermined distance. The mobile terminal can also specify a content transmission format. Before the content is transmitted, the content may be displayed on another mobile terminal using a thumbnail of the content. Users can conveniently transmit content between mobile terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sungmin Baek, Eunhae Cho, Jaehee Chung, Namhoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8957900
    Abstract: Animation coordination system and methods are provided that manage animation context transitions between and/or among multiple applications. A global coordinator can obtain initial information, such as initial graphical representations and object types, initial positions, etc., from initiator applications and final information, such as final graphical representations and object types, final positions, etc. from destination applications. The global coordination creates an animation context transition between initiator applications and destination applications based upon the initial information and the final information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bonny Lau, Song Zou, Wei Zhang, Brian Beck, Jonathan Gleasman, Pai-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8959446
    Abstract: When a plurality of overlapping windows are displayed on a display screen, each window is displayed in a convenient state for a user operation, thereby reducing the load of the user operation. Upon detecting an object drag operation, an information processing apparatus displays the window of a predetermined application, which is displayed behind another window, as the topmost window. At this time, the window of the predetermined application reduces its size or changes the display position so as not to interfere with the other window displayed in front of it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Igeta
  • Patent number: 8959447
    Abstract: A method for controlling subsea components from multiple manufacturers, each having a proprietary communication interface. The method can include creating a graphical representation of a production system to be controlled by a universal master control station, setting control sequences for the system, creating a script for comprising control code for a universal master control station associated with subsea/topside equipment at a field, and configuring the universal master control station using the script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Englobal Corporation
    Inventors: Bert M. Weldon, Artemus Ward Hancock, Jr., Anthony King Ho, Van Kent Wilson